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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-18

Cuttings from Correspondence and Gle anings
from Exchanges.

Cuttings from Correspondence and Gle anings
from Exchanges.
Ex-Alderman Charles Schriver, of Woodstock,
died very suddenly on Thursday from heart DIS
He was one of the old settlers there. His
sge was sixty five years
A bed of kaolin, discovered two miles from
Lincoln q year or two ago. has been sold for 3d.
900 and half interest in q stock company with
a capital of 800. 900. The article is found in
inexhaustible bed. and polishes metal without
scratching.
Two or three persons have within the last few
days been bitten by rabid dogs which were run
ming loose in the streets of Newman, q village
near Tuscola- One of the victims is Miss Zouri
Hoover, daughter of Postmaster Hoover. A
maidstone was applied and adhered to the wound
several hours, greatly relieving the pain.
Arch Gilmore the murderer of John Buffer,
at Yorkville, Kendall county, was convicted. on
Thursday, and sentenced for twenty five years
at Joliet The tragedy that cost Buffer his life
and sends Gilmore TO prison occurred about
fourteen months ago during a drunken row at
Yorkvilie Buffer was shot dead aud Gilmore
was pounded nearly to death by others during
the fight. Gilmore protested his innocence, but.
revolver with empty chamber was
found upon his person, he was convicted.
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Represented by Special Correspondents in
Every Town and City in Its Field.

The Journal is represented at Washington and New
York and other large cities by tried efficient cor
respondents of wide reputation, who will furnish il
with full and extensive of all matters of pub
lie interest The vigilance of these correspondents 10
guarantee that the readers of the Journal will be
kept fully informed in all that goes constitute the
history of the period In every town in Indiana and
such portions of adjoining States its patron.
izing field. the Journal is represented by a special
correspondent. and great is taken to see that
the of this section is given the fullest extent
possible.
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Faith Cure at Huntington.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON. June IA we'll authenticated
case of faith cure has occurred in this city. Mrs.
B. f. Howe had been invalid for three
years. most of the time being confined to her
bed unable to walk or move Recently, a band
of half dozen ladies has been meeting with her
and uniting in prayer for the recovery of her
health. Last Saturday. after prayers. she rose
from her bed, walked about the house, and
ate supper in the evening with her family. She
arose the next morning, got the family breakfast,
and is now able look after her household
duties for the first time in three years. The
excites considerable interest here, and is
one of the most complete evidences of faith cure
which have yet been made public.
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Minor Nates.


Bush Black. of Cambridge City, who recently
broke his hip at the car works, and was other
wise injured, died on Thursday.
Mrs T. L. Lucas wife of the exclerk OF Ham
ilton county. died on Wednesday of consump-
ton. Her funeral occurred on Friday morning
in Huntington
At Frenchtown, Harrison county. on Thurs
day a small of Theodore Pinaire was badly
injured by the explosion of a gun-shell. while
trying to cap it after il had been loaded.
The people of Charlestown will celebrate July
with a picnic at the beautiful fair grounds near
the town. Hon. Jason b. Brown. of Seymour,
and Hon. W. c. p. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
are announced as the orators
Natural gas was struck at noon yesterday at
well No. at Wabash, Eve feet in the Trenton
rock. The gas whom ignited, blazed several
feet high. Last night there was considerable
water in the hole. which will be drawn and drill
ing resumed.
VIM. Morgan, fourteen-year convict, from
Daviess county, for manslaughter now confined
in the southern prison. is thought TO be hope
lessly i'll OF consumption. His brother has been
to the prison and made the necessary arrange
ments for the shipping of his remains to his
former home when death ensues.
Drilling on gas well No. 3, at Frankfort, was
commenced on Thursday night. The contractors
of No. 2. in searching for the lost drill, got the
grab-hooks fastened, and have announced a de-
sire to abandon the work. As there is a steady
but feeble flow of gas from the hole, the stock
holders object to abandoning the work.
Vincennes has made elaborate preparations
for celebration of the national birthday. on
July A. Eminent speakers will be present;
there will be fireworks, boat-racine, grand in
dustrial street parade water-works display, bi-
cycle race prize drill, in which the renowned
Kokomo drill corps, Uniform Rank, Knights Of
Pythias, will take part; steamboat excursion,
sham battle. drives to historic spots, etc.
At Frankfort in the Circuit Court, yesterday
morning, Judge Paige delivered exhaustive
written opinion on the mandamus proceedings
brought against County Auditor Cooper. asking
the recognition Of the trustee appointed by the
board of commissioners last Saturday. to fill the
place of David Griffith. of Perry township, re-
signed. Judge Paige holds that the commission
ers and not the auditor are the appointing power.
The case will probably be taken up to the Su-
preme Court
Cambridge City Lodge. Knights Of Pythias, is
making extensive preparations for mass
meeting and basket picnic to be held next
Wednesday. Grand Chancellor W. L. Heiskell
ard Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Bowers
will be present, and Brigadiergensral JAS R.
Ross, Brigader-eeneral James R. Carnahan of
Indian polis; Col Ed K. Wetherell, Corners
vile; A. M. Preston. of the Pythian Journal,
Indianapolis: Col Benz. G. Wright, Col. j. M.
Wampler, Richmond, and many other promi-
nent mem bers of the order have been invited,
and will be in attendance
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British spy, Major Andre, erected by Cyrus w.
Field, was destroyed by an explosion and he
promptly restored it, there was much criticism
of his action in giving such honors to
enemy while Nathan Hale was unhonored.
Mr.. Field then offered to build q
monument in memory of the American
officer if it could be determined exactly where he
was hanged There was much controversy on
this point, some holding that the execution took
place where he was tried in the orchard on the
old Beekman estate, at Fifty-first street and
First avenue, while others held that he was
hanged on an apple-tree the farm of Colonel
Rutger, at East Broadway and Market street
The condition attached to this offer was such
that it could not be accepted The New York
Historical Society could not settle the disputed
question, and nothing has been heard of MIR.
Fields offer since.
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The Special Features of the Journal Are of
Great Value.

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carefully reviewed by special reporters. and will be
accurate and comprehensive. No attorney afford
to be without these reports in other way he
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In addition to its features tho Journal enjoys
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who will furnish regular articles. The incpr<ss m
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This will De appreciated by tie large class of
readers who interested in other matters than
merely the and current political discussions Of
the day.
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CHICAGO, June 1.-THE convention of Amer
lean nurserymen ended to-day. Much interest
was awakened by a suggestion from t. s. Hub
bard, of Fredonia, N. Y, that the nurserymen
form a cooperative insurance company, as regu-
lar companies would not take nursery risks at
fair rates, and in some instances refused abso-
lutely to insure nurseries The suggestion
seemed TO meet general favor, but definite
action was taken. Next years convention will
be held at Detroit, commencing June 80.
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Other Fires.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, June 1.-THE shoddy mills
of Frank Cody were entirely destroyed by fire
this afternoon. Loss, $4,000 Origin. sponta-
neous com bustion.
NEW YORK. June 1.-THE large laboratory OF
the United States Electric-light Company, with
its contents, was burned this afternoon. Loss,
$3.50, 900; insured About $50 persons are
thrown out of employment.
CLEVELAND, O., June 1.-THE Globe carbon
works were destroyed by fire this morning The
establishment was located in the eastern part of
the city. and large number of men were en-
ployed. some of whom escaped with difficulty SO
fercely did the fire burn The loss will reach
$25, 600, and is almost covered by insurance.
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Lynching In Maryland.

LEoNARDTowN, Md, June 1.-The first
lynching that has ever taken place in St. Mary IS
county occurred near this town this morning
Ben Hance, a negro. aged about eighteen years.
was arrested last month on the charge of at
tempted rape on Alice Bailey, young white
girl. He placed in Jail here to await trial
Early this morning about fifty men, among
them a number of negroes. awakene ed the jailer
and claimed to have q prisoner for him. He re-
fused to admit them, and, after brief parley,
the doors were battered in, Hance was dragged
from his CELL taken about a mile from the town
and hanged to a tree. No arrests have been
made, the jaler claims not to know any of
the parties concerned in the lynching.
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OBITUARY.
The Venerable Mark Hopkins, Ex-President
of Williams College.


The Venerable Mark Hopkins, Ex-President
of Williams College.
NORTH ADAMS, June lex President Hop
kins, of Williams College, died this morning
President Hopkins was born at Stockbridge.
Mass, Feb. A. 1902 He graduated at Williams
College in 1924, tutor there for two years.
studied medicine and began the practice of his
profession in New York. In 1880 he returned
10 the college as professor of moral philosophy
and rhetoric, and held this chair until 1886.
when he was elected president of the institution.
He contin ued in this position thrtysix years,
holding also the professorship of mental and
moral philosophy In 1872 he resigned the pres
idency in accordance with an intention, long be-
fore expressed, to retire at the age OF seventy,
still retaining, however the chair of philosophy.
He received the degree of D. d. from Dartmouth
College in 1887. and of Ii. ID. from the Uni
versity of New York in 1857. In the latter
year he became president Of the American
Board of Foreign Missions, which position he
since held, and devoted considerable time to it.
As teacher of moral and mental philoso phy, he
has impressed himself upon his classes and
given a high reputation to the college. He wrote
a number Of books, which had wide circula-
ton. among them Lowell Lectures on the Evil
Essays and Reviews (1s47), Lectures on Moral
Philosophy" 1885, 1.-THE Law of Love and Love
as q Law of Christian Ethics" $780, 'An Out
line Study of Man" 1873l. and Strength and
Beauty ,1S74 Several of these works are used
text books in Williams College and other III
situations. AS long he has been connected
with the college he has conducted, with the
senior class, a weekly recitation in the West
minister Catechism in the form of lecture and
discussion of the main truths of natural and re-
vealed religion. He was long pastor of the col
lege church, and in his personal intercourse with
students he maintained strong control, to-
gether with general relations of friendship. His
administration of the college was remarkably
successful and he has been eminent as preacher
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The Ouastion af Raif.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, June 1I-Fishermen
here very indignant over the attempt Of
Canada to make it appear that clam bait is not
all the bait they need for fishing. and that they
must be driven into Canadian ports for bait In
terviews with leading merchants here and statis-
tics prove not only that American fishermen can
depend upon themselves for bait but that, pre-
vious to Canada's non-in tercourse action, Can
adan fishermen stocked up extensively with
bait In the United States fearing that their gov
eminent would cut off their supply These in
vestigations wrest from Canada one big point she
has been trying to make for her side in the fish
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message. Mr.. Laviolette's son Lewis was away
at boarding school Syracuse. n. Y. in the
the summer of 1885, and the father started for
Syracuse to accompany the boy home. While
en- route to Syracuse Mr. Laviolette received
telegram from his wife which read: Lewis is
dead" Mr.. Laviolette, supposing that his SON
had been killed in an accident. proceeded to
Syracuse, where he failed to receive any news
of the boy, except that he had left for homo the
day before. Fastening back to Astoria, Mr. La
violette was surprised to find his alive and
unhurt. It appeared that the message sent by
Mrs. Laviolette read: Lewis is home.n
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Marksman Carver Injured.

PHILADELPHIA, June 11-Dr. Carver, the
marksman, who has been giving exhibitions Of
rie-shooting in this city. suffered severe injury
to his eyes tonight through the ex-
plosion of a cartridge. His physician
states that he will not be able to see for sew
eral days, and that the time of his recovery is
very uncertain Danger is apprehended that
inflamm alton may set in the result of which
might be the total loss of sight.
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The General News and Commercial Features
of the Journal Are Unsurpassed.

The city news will be given much fully than
by any other paper in Indianapolis and reports all
occurrences will be presented with impartasity and
completeness by competent writer's and gather
In this department, in all Others the Journal
challenges comparison. Particular attention will b
given to its market reports financial and commercial
and the attention of bankers merchants brokers and
all others interested in the markets is invited to the
Journals columns,
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Murder at Midd,etowp. Ny.

MIDDLETowN, n. Y, June 17.-John Wales
Appointment citizen Of Liberty. Sullivan county,
was shot and killed by Curtis Fiske clerk in a
hardware store in that village. at an early hour
this morning. The shooting occurred at Mrs
Sarah J. Nasim's hotel Fiske was paying at
tentions to a widow. Wales went to the otel
at o'clock with handful of red pepper. with
which he intended to attack Fiske. Both men
were armed with revolvers. and became involved
in a controversy, when Fiske fired at Wales. the
bullet entering his brain. Fiske claims that the
shooting was done in selfdefense Wales leaves
a widow and one child.
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Found Dead ON a Lumber Pile.

Bpecial TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
Fort WAYNE ,gune 1Z-This morning two
switchmen in the Nickel-plste yards at this city.
while making up train, discovered the body Of
a man lying on a lumber pile adjacent. His
strange appearance led the finders to believe he
had been robbed and left insensible. They in
vestigated and found the man was dead. The
mans age lie about sixty five years. From letters
and tax receipts found upon the body bearing
the name Of David Fisher. Kendallville, Ind. =,
that is supposed to have been his name. No
marks Of violence were discovered and 1t is sup
posed he died from heart disease
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Another Break in Coffee.

New YORK, June 1Z-Coffee suffered another
bad break to-day. At times the feeling was
somewhat panicky and nervous. First transac-
tions indicated decline of $50 200 points, rep
resenting a loss II re per pound Speculative
dealings, while not especially brisk, reached over
100, 600 bags up to l F. NJ. December was the
principal favorite, though August September.
October and March received a moderate share of
attention The main cause was a depressing
break of about points in Havre, and reports of
two failures in Brazil; it was also feared there
would be other suspensions.
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Too Affectionate in Church.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CoRYDoN. June ia novel case came up be-
fore justice of the peace. in Heth township
yesterday. William Conlee and a young lady
named Wiseman attended church in that town
ship last Sunday evening, and the deacons of the
church have brought suit against Conlee for dis
turbing the meeting. The charge against him is
that he caressed the fair Miss Wiseman during
services until the congregation became disgust
ed. The case was continued until after harvest,
that Jury could be impaneled without dis
commoding the farmers
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A Novel Lawsuit.

New York, June ia suit involving q pc
culiar question of law. which, it is said, has
never before been made An issue in the courts of
the Supreme Court, circuit of Queens county,
before Justhss Bartlett, today. Joseph E. La
violette, a New York business residing
Astoria, is the plaintiff. and the Western Union
Telegraph Company the defendant. Damages
are asked for q shock TO the system and loss OF
time and expense caused by the delivery by the
defendants agent to the plaintiff Of an untrue
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Legislature Duly Notified.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, June 1L-At to-day's
session of the Legislature, remarkable COM
munication addressed to the House was read in
that body. 1t was signed by B. f. Plummer
chief the the Bald Knobbers," a vigilant organ
ization existing in the southern part of State
The notice announced that unless this extra
inst. the entire army of bald Knobbers" would
be summoned to eisband it.
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and Nation best be subserved by Republican ad-
ministration, the JOURNAL will heartily devote
itself to the championship of that partys principles
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success Its eyes shall not be blinded. however, by
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publican wrong doing wherever it may ocSur.
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High License il Michigan.

LANSING, Mich, June 1.-THE Senate has
passed the high-license bill after reducing the
amount of the tax to $500 for wholesale estab-
lishments and to $500 for retail stores. Those
who both wholesale and retail spirituous liquors
will be required to pay a tax of $500. Only one
negative vote was cast against the bill. These
rates are less than those fixed by the House. but
it is claimed that the House will try to raise the
tax for spirituous liquors to $500.
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Small Business.
st. Louis Post Dispa tch.

st. Louis POst-Dl5patch.
On Monday evening, in Kansas City, the
services of SIX masked highwaymen
quired to rob streercar driver of 1920. 1t is
hard to understand why intelligent high way men
should waste SO much exertion for such small
returns while the real estate boom continues
with undiminished vigor
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Yincennes Finhs Mora Coal.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
VINcESSEs, June IA second fine vein of
coal, SIX feet thick, was tapped by the gas-well
drill this morning at depth of $40 feet Traces
Of silver were also found Boring continues,
and hope of striking gas is still strong.
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Gold Discovery in Texas.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, June ia rich dis
covery of gold and silver is reported from Bur-
nett county, the Pack-saddle mountains.
The vein is four feet wide, and consists of rich
decomposed ore strained with iron. Traces of
old Mexican mine and furnaces were found,
mines.
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INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
The Healing Powers of Terre Haute's
Maidstone Invoked for the Afflicted.
Serious Charges Against the Superintendent
Of County Poor Asylum-Gullible Citi-
zen Fleeced of $3.000-Gleanings.
INDIANA.

Terre Haute's Maidstone Again Called on by
Sufferers from Rabies.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, June 17.-Terre Haute's mad
stone. with its eighty years record of hundreds
of applications. has twice more been used within
the past week. Mr.. James Walker, of Irving's
station, the l. e. St L., in Illinois, brought
his little girl here yesterday. She had been bit
ten by dog that showed every sign Of being
rabid. The stone would not adhere, and as its
record shows that death ever resulted when
the stone failed to adhere, the father went away
satisfied.
A few days ago. Miss Hoover. OF Newman, ILL.,,
was brought bore terribly lacerated by the bites
of a dog that had died with rabies, and had Bit
ten other dogs that also died, as supposed, from
the same disease the stone Immediately ad-
hered to one Of the wounds. and could not be re-
moved for fourteen hours, when it dropped off.
During the time the stone took on dark color.
1t was cleansed in sweet milk, and again applied,
adhering to the flesh for ten hours, after which
il failed TO adhere several applications. Miss
Hoover returned to her home. and word is re-
eeIved that she is steadily improving.